14 Songs, 46 Minutes
Zenith
Michael Wolff
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The Doc
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4:31 | ||
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Giant Steps
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2:43 | ||
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Makin' Whoopee
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3:58 | ||
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Flint
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3:07 | ||
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Euphoria
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1:59 | ||
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All the Things You Are
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3:41 | ||
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Blue Couch
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2:58 | ||
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Billie's Bounce
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2:30 | ||
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Cry Me a River
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5:21 | ||
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Little M
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2:33 | ||
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Midimba / St. Thomas
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3:29 | ||
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Polly
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3:20 | ||
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Too Long at the Fair
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4:05 | ||
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Hush
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2:13 |
About Michael Wolff
A jazz journeyman with a taste for adventure, pianist Michael Wolff has explored improvisation in a variety of milieus, ranging from bop to pop-jazz to worldbeat over the course of his multi-decade year career.
Growing up in California in the 1960s and '70s, Wolff was exposed at a young age to the fusion explorations of Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Return to Forever (featuring pianist Chick Corea), and the Mahavishnu Orchestra. In 1975, Wolff landed a gig with the legendary saxophonist Cannonball Adderley. Soon, Wolff was gigging with other greats, including Sonny Rollins and Airto Moreira. The jobs led to a stint as arranger and musical director for vocalist Nancy Wilson, before Wolff was tapped as bandleader for the Arsenio Hall Show in the mid-'80s.
After leaving television, Wolff returned to jazz, issuing a series of recordings, including Jumpstart (1995) and 2 AM (1995) (both featuring a trio rounded out by drummer Tony Williams and bassist Christian McBride), as well as Portraiture: the Blues Period (1998), and others. In the late '90s, he assembled Impure Thoughts, a world jazz group, with a varied ensemble, including tabla master Badal Roy, high-school friend (and Jaco Pastorius sideman) Alex Foster, and Arsenio Hall bandmate John B. Williams. A regular gig at the West Bank Cafe in Manhattan led to several recording dates, which resulted in Impure Thoughts (2000) and Intoxicate (2001). ~ Jesse Jarnow
Growing up in California in the 1960s and '70s, Wolff was exposed at a young age to the fusion explorations of Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Return to Forever (featuring pianist Chick Corea), and the Mahavishnu Orchestra. In 1975, Wolff landed a gig with the legendary saxophonist Cannonball Adderley. Soon, Wolff was gigging with other greats, including Sonny Rollins and Airto Moreira. The jobs led to a stint as arranger and musical director for vocalist Nancy Wilson, before Wolff was tapped as bandleader for the Arsenio Hall Show in the mid-'80s.
After leaving television, Wolff returned to jazz, issuing a series of recordings, including Jumpstart (1995) and 2 AM (1995) (both featuring a trio rounded out by drummer Tony Williams and bassist Christian McBride), as well as Portraiture: the Blues Period (1998), and others. In the late '90s, he assembled Impure Thoughts, a world jazz group, with a varied ensemble, including tabla master Badal Roy, high-school friend (and Jaco Pastorius sideman) Alex Foster, and Arsenio Hall bandmate John B. Williams. A regular gig at the West Bank Cafe in Manhattan led to several recording dates, which resulted in Impure Thoughts (2000) and Intoxicate (2001). ~ Jesse Jarnow
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- ORIGIN
- Victorville, CA
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- GENRE
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Jazz
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- BORN
- July 31, 1952
Songs
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O Christmas TreeChristmas Moods
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The Christmas Song
Christmas Moods
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Ave Maria
Christmas Moods
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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Christmas Moods
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I'll Be Home for Christmas
Christmas Moods
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Cry Me a Riverjazz JAZZ Jazz
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Everything In It's Right PlaceLove and Destruction
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joe's strutJoe's Strut
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Autumn Leaves
jazz JAZZ Jazz
